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Mia Tedjosaputro is an Indonesian architect with professional experience in Indonesia and Singapore prior to pursuing her further degree in the UK. She obtained her M.Arch (Design) and PhD from the University of Nottingham UK in 2018. Her main research focuses are the study of design behaviour, augmented reality, bamboo architecture and circular design. She joined XJTLU ARC in April 2022; currently is the BEng Program Director, after previously served as the Deputy Head of Department.
Current primary PhD supervision:
Holographic Construction Methods for Circular Design, Farkhondeh Vahdati
Other current PhD supervision:
Digitisation of Heritage Sites via Augmented Reality:
Accessibility of Suzhou Gardens for the Differently-Abled, Zhehui Chen
Architecture Assembly: Mobilizing a Community through Gamification, Abeeha Awan
A recent Xinhua News (national news) short video coverage: https://english.news.cn/20221120/0153ec67502e45b481f296a32253d27d/c.html
Research interests
Circular Economy in Design
Bamboo Architecture, including AR for Bamboo architecture
Study of Design Behaviour (embodied creativity, embodied cognition, digital design cognition)
Design pedagogy ('Flow' theory in design, Microcredential for architecture pedagogy, GAI in studio pedagogy)
UAVs for design pedagogy
Social Enterpreneurship in Architecture
Experience
Assistant Professor; Xian Jiaotong - Liverpool University, 2022-present
Guest Lecturer in Preliminary Year Architecture; University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 2020-2022
Lecturer in Architecture; Ningbo University (International program), 2020-2022
Founder and Creative Director; AKSEN (China est 2019 and Indonesia est 2001), 2019-present
Architectural Assistant; SAA Architects Pte Ltd (Singapore), 2009-2011
Architectural Assistant; Tierra Design(s) Pte Ltd, Singapore, 2008-2009
Architect Engineer, Project Controlling and Monitoring; Prosys Engineers International, Indonesia, 2007-2008
Teaching
AY2025-2026
ARC205: Design and Building Typology (Y3 studio)
ARC204: Y4 studio
Experience
Service roles
Program Director, BEng in Architecture, September 2025 - current
Deputy Head of Architecture Department, February 2023- August 2025
Deputy Admission Coordinator, April 2022- current
Digital Design and Fabrication Lab coordinator, September 2022- September 2024
Interim Research Director, February - August 2024
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
PGCHE (Higher Education teaching qualification), Falmouth University (UK), 2020
PhD, University of Nottingham (UK), 2018
M.Arch, University of Nottingham (UK), 2012
B.Arch, Petra Christian University (Indonesia), 2007
Research areas
- circular economy in design
- bamboo architecture
- embodied creativity
- design cognition
- design pedagogy
- embodied artificial intelligence
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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TIF: DES Gateway - an AI-enhanced, TransNational design education platform
Lombardi, D. (PI), Tedjosaputro, M. (CoPI), Albano, S. (CoPI), Wallwork, M. (CoPI) & Cheung, H. (CoI)
1/10/25 → 31/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Tectonic Bamboo Education: Alternative Architecture
Tedjosaputro, M. (PI), Maurina, A. (PI) & Roslan, S. B. (PI)
16/05/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Other
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PGRS2212008: Holographic Construction Methods for Circular Design
Tedjosaputro, M. (PI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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TDF21/22-R25-186: Embedding ARAD (Augmented Reality Aided Design) in Design Pedagogy
Tedjosaputro, M. (PI), Sun, Y. (CoI) & Yu, J. (CoI)
1/02/23 → 31/01/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Holographic Construction in Circular Design
Tedjosaputro, M. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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An Investigation into Potential Use of UAVs in the Fields of Architecture and Urban Planning
Tedjosaputro, M. & Wallwork, M., 16 Sept 2025, Representation in Creative Pedagogy: The arts, humanities and design. Amps, (AMPS).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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AR-Assisted 3D Generator: A Parametric Investigation into a Custom Emergency Shelter Design
Vahdati, F., Tedjosaputro, M. & Agkathidis, A., 1 Sept 2025, 43rd Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe 2025 Conference.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Architecture Student Profiles Across Different Learning and Teaching Environments
Tedjosaputro, M., 24 Apr 2025, Advances in the Integration of Technology and the Built Environment - Select Proceeding of Architecture Across Boundaries, 2024. Han, J., Lombardi, D. & Cece, A. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 197-204 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 593 LNCE).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Bridging Theory and Practice of Advanced Bamboo Structures: A Pedagogical Framework for Teaching, Research, and Service Learning in Architectural Education
Maurina, A., Komar, A., Tedjosaputro, M. & Roslan, S. B., 24 Apr 2025, Advances in the Integration of Technology and the Built Environment - Select Proceeding of Architecture Across Boundaries, 2024. Han, J., Lombardi, D. & Cece, A. (eds.). Springer Nature Singapore, p. 255-263 9 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 593 LNCE).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Comparison of AI-Driven and AR-Driven Design for Disassembly (DfD) of a Shekili-Inspired Emergency Shelter Design
Tedjosaputro, M., Vahdati, F. & Damavandi, F., 2025, 2025 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education, ICAIE 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 878-882 5 p. (2025 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education, ICAIE 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
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xArch Symposium 2026
Lombardi, D. (Chair), Tedjosaputro, M. (Chair) & Di Marco, G. (Chair)
26 Mar 2026 → 27 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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From Regeneration, Revitalisation to Resilient Futures
Tedjosaputro, M. (Speaker)
3 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote Speech
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Keynote Speech: Lessons from Regeneration and Revitalisation for Resilient Futures
Tedjosaputro, M. (Speaker)
18 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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The 6th International Conference on Empathic Architecture (ICEA)
Mia Tedjosaputro (Member of programme committee)
2 Oct 2025 → 3 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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ASA2026 - Resilient Futures
Schnabel, M. A. (Member of programme committee), Lombardi, D. (Member of programme committee), Tedjosaputro, M. (Member of programme committee) & Zhu, Z. (Member of programme committee)
Sept 2025 → Nov 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …